Questar III Gladys Cruz of Albany was named assistant superintendent for school improvement for the Board of Cooperative Educational Services agency, which provides instructional and support services to 23 public school districts in Rensselaer, Columbia and Greene counties. She will lead and manage all Questar III-related school improvement programs and initiatives. Previously, she was director of […]
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The $950,000 grant from Empire State Development Corp. will help the paper company pay for its $11.4 million converting plant upgrade, which includes machinery, equipment and training costs. “Empire State Development is committed to supporting the needs of companies that want to invest and grow in the North Country region,” said ESD Upstate Chairman Daniel Gundersen. […]
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SABIC Innovative Plastics, the former GE Plastics, has sold a joint venture it held with PPG Industries called AZDEL Inc. The buyer was Hanwha Living & Creative Corp. Terms of the deal were not announced. AZDEL makes thermoplastic composites designed for transportation, automotive and industrial customers. SABIC employs 530 people at a factory in Selkirk. […]
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The Barton Group in Glens Falls today said Charles Barton has been appointed to the newly created position of chief operating officer. He will be responsible for the operations, information technology and logistics areas of the Barton Group, including Barton Mines. A family-owned business for five generations, Barton Mines is the world’s largest producer and […]
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Midway Industrial Supply Inc. of Utica, with locations across New York, including in Queensbury, today said it has acquired Sager Spuck Statewide Supply Co. Inc., which had been headquartered on South Pearl Street in Albany. The combined local operation will open at a new location on Sicker Road in Latham, near albany International Airport. The companies […]
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